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Upcoming
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Orinda Farmers' Market
Opens
Sat.,
May 3rd: 9:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M.
Located on Orinda Way in Orinda Village in front of
Rite Aid and Community Park. For more details visit the
Farmers' Market
web site. |
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Contra Costa
Council’s 8th Annual Small Business
Recognition Awards |
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Friday, May 9th: 11:00 A.M. - 1:30 P.M.
Location: Concord Hilton
1970 Diamond Blvd, Concord, CA
Click here for details to attend.
The Chamber is proud to announce this year’s choice for
the Contra Costa Council’s 8th Annual Small
Business Recognition Awards: Orinda Motors.
Owners, Allen and Terry
Pennebaker have been selected for their
generous financial contributions to the community and
“Seniors Around Town”. Additionally, they volunteer
their time and lend their beautiful vintage automobiles
for Orinda’s 4th of July parade. Accepting
the award on behalf of the Pennebaker’s will be Orinda
Motors Service Manager John Vanek.
Congratulations to Orinda Motors for this special
recognition! |
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Homeland
Security
ICE Workshop on May 13th
Tuesday, May
13th, 5 P.M. – 7 P.M. at the Lafayette Park Hotel &
Spa. In cooperation with the
Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda and Pleasant Hill
Chambers of Commerce (see article at right). |
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Walk - Bike - Bus
to School and Work Day
Friday, May 16,
2008 |
Orinda
will be celebrating Walk/Bike/Bus to School and Work
Day on Friday, May 16th. This event
promotes walking and biking for several reasons
including:
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Physical Fitness
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Teaching safe walking and biking skills to children
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Concern for the environment
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Reducing traffic congestion, pollution and excessive
speed
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Sharing time for community members, parents and
children
This event is being sponsored by the City of Orinda
and the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee in support
of similar national programs and to increase awareness
for improving pedestrian and bicycle pathways in our
community.
If you have questions, comments and feedback, please
contact
Sue Severson 254-1679 -
sseverson@cityoforinda.org, or
Tracey Seals 631-0511
tracyseals@hotmail.com.
Let
us know if you can help coordinate the event for your
school or workplace.
Mark your calendar and get ready to
Walk, Bike
or ride the Bus
to
School and
Work on
Friday, May 16, 2008! Carpooling also
encouraged.
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May Cal Shakes
Opening Season Event
Friday, May 16th: 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Theater Square, Orinda, CA 94563
The Orinda Chamber of Commerce and the City of Orinda
celebrate the opening of the 2008 California Shakespeare
Theater Season. This season will be the 35th in Cal
Shake's long history of excellence. The "Cal Shakes" plays represent
everything fun and good about the east bay arts scene.
Come join the celebration, and pick up your new schedule
for the 2008 performance schedules. Look for lot's of
Fun, Food, Music and great shopping at our Cal Shakes Festival Night. |
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Union Bank of California
Grand Opening Celebration
Wednesday - June 4th at 5:30 pm.
140 Brookwood Road,
#100
Orinda, CA 94563 (across from BevMo)
Branch Manager Julie Hernandez
would like to invite all chamber members to the opening
celebration. Listen to live music while meeting one of
the newest members of Orinda’s Chamber of Commerce. (see
photo to right) |
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June Chamber
Luncheon
Tuesday, June 17th: Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Orinda Country Club
315 Camino Sobrante, Orinda, CA
Speaker will be
Dr.
Joel Parrott,
Executive Director of the Oakland Zoo
(see article to right)
Cost: $30.00 per person
Call 925-254-3909 for your reservation |
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"Reach For
The Stars" Party to Kick-Off Orinda's 25th Annual July
4th of July Celebration |
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Wednesday, July 2nd
from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. with the "Reach For The
Stars" party at Theater Square. Mark your calendars. |
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New Members |
Thompson Group
Marketing
William H. Thompson
P.O. Box 4596
Walnut Creek, CA 94596-0596
925-946-1353
info@thomgrp.com
www.ThompsonGroupMarketing.com |
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Renewing Members |
Dr. Kevin Tivenan
Dee Tivenan, Ed.D, MFT
Associated Healing Arts
23 Orinda Way, Suite 308
Orinda, CA 94563
925-631-7974 |
Breedlove Insurance
Services
Sue Breedlove
89 Moraga Way
Orinda, CA 94563
(925) 254-6262
sue@breedloveinsurance.com
www.breedloveinsurance.com |
Law Offices of Ira
James Harris
2 Theatre Square, Suite 312
Orinda, CA 94563
925-258-5100
fax: 925-253-0962
ijharris@pacbell.net |
Orinda Blue Pines
Tree Service
Lance Cowles
P.O. Box 313
Orinda, CA 94563
925-254-5060 |
TMC Touchstone
Management Consultants
Michael Whitfield, VP of Client Services
Strategy Implementation Consulting
175 Camino Pablo, Suite 1000
Orinda, CA 94563
925-253-9997
michael@touchstonemanagement.com
www.touchstonemanagement.com |
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Mary M. Wallace
Retired San Francisco Chronicle
P.O. Box 45
Orinda, CA 94563 |
Sabrina Julian
Investment Services
346 Rheem Blvd., Suite 207 D
Moraga, CA 94556
Sabrina@SabrinaJulian.com
925-465-1060 ofc & fax
925-323-4701 cell
www.SabrinaJulian.com |
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Chamber Tips |
Develop Your Annual Marketing Plan
A 6-Week Free Online Course
An annual marketing plan will assist you in figuring out
what it is that you need to do, how to do it, and when.
In this online marketing course you will develop your marketing
goals and determine what you plan to achieve in the
upcoming year. Companies seldom benefit from this process because they don't know where to begin.Over the next six weeks this resource will walk you through the
steps of creating a solid marketing plan.
Sign up (free) and
get started in developing your marketing plan today. |
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Volunteer with California Shakespeare Theater!
Volunteers
are a vital part of any nonprofit organization and California
Shakespeare
Theater is no exception. Volunteering with California
Shakespeare Theater can be a great way to spend time with
family and friends, make new friends and experience new
things, see great theater for free, and most importantly,
achieve the feeling that you are paying it forward in the
spirit of volunteerism. To learn more about the California
Shakespeare Theater Volunteer program or sign up to volunteer,
simply contact the volunteer Coordinator at 510.548.3422 ext
101 or via email at
eschrey@calshakes.org.
2008
Season:
PERICLES by William Shakespeare
AN IDEAL HUSBAND by Oscar Wilde
UNCLE VANYA by Anton Chekhov
TWELFTH NIGHT by William Shakespeare
Call 510.548.9666 or click
www.calshakes.org |
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Become a Sponsor
25th Orinda 4th of July Celebration
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4th of
July Celebration update
This year
- Orinda will be celebrating its 25th
Fourth of July Celebration. The festivities will begin
on Wednesday, July 2nd
from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. with the "Reach For The
Stars" party at Theater Square. Mark your
calendars. Talk about Fun!!
Calling all
Chamber Members! Sponsor part of the 25th
Anniversary Orinda 4th of July Celebrations! This
will be a spectacular series of events, so don't miss
this chance to show your colors! Sponsors will be
acknowledged in many ways. Orinda Motors has shown great
leadership by being the first sponsor this year!
The 4th of July Committee/Orinda
Association volunteers are hard at work for
high-quality, wonderful events. We can only do this with
your support and knowing our budget early.
Call Sylvia
Gonos Deaton 510-224-8548 for more details. |
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Lamorinda Green
Drink Night |
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Bill Durkin, President of
Sustainable Moraga is organizing “Lamorinda Green Drink
Night” For more information, contact Bill at 631.9153
or
sustainablemoraga@yahoo.com |
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Orinda Events & News |
Chamber Welcomes
Union Bank of California |
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(left to right) Sylvia Deaton, Farideh Fakouri, Chamber
president Keith Miller, Mayor Victoria Smith ,Mark
Jepsen, Branch Manager Julie Hernedez, Jason
Abad,
Shawn Micheal -Mathies, AJ Nisen, and Patti Camras
welcome Union Bank of California to Orinda. |
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Union
Bank's Financial Services officer
Nicole Forte commented,
“Our existing clients are so pleased we are here. I am
looking forward to becoming active in the Chamber of
Commerce and meeting local individuals and business
owners - and be sure to attend our Grand Opening on June
4th, at 5:30pm." |
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ICE Workshop on May 13th |
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In cooperation with the
Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda and Pleasant Hill
Chambers of Commerce the U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (ICE) will hold a workshop for employers
interested in learning more about what they can do to
maintain a legal workforce and avoid violating federal
hiring laws on Tuesday, May 13, 5pm – 7pm at the
Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa.
The presentation will include information on correctly
completing the Employment Eligibility Verification Form
(Form I-9) and employers’ responsibilities to ensure
they hire authorized workers, as well as hands on
introduction to fraudulent document detection. ICE will
also brief employers on the agency’s IMAGE initiative,
which stands for ICE Mutual Agreement between Government
and Employers. As part of IMAGE, ICE is partnering with
companies to strengthen hiring practices and reduce the
unlawful employment of undocumented foreign nationals.
Businesses participating in IMAGE must adhere to a
series of best practices including the use of the
E-Verify Employment Verification Program, administered
by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and
the Social Security Number Verification System,
administered by the Social Security Administration.
ICE provides training to IMAGE partners on proper hiring
procedures, fraudulent document detection, and
anti-discrimination laws. ICE also shares data with
employers on the latest illegal schemes used to
circumvent legal hiring processes. In addition, ICE
reviews the hiring and employment practices of IMAGE
partners and works collaboratively with them to correct
isolated, minor compliance issues that are detected.
Those companies that comply with the terms of IMAGE will
become “IMAGE certified,” a distinction that ICE
believes will become an industry standard.
Participation in IMAGE helps companies reduce
unauthorized employment and minimize identity theft. |
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New
Orinda Chamber Directories Arrive!
Available now and being mailed to every home in Orinda
is the 2008 Orinda Chamber of Commerce Directory. We
would like to thank Norcal Publishing for doing an
excellent job of recruiting all the advertisers and
working so hard to update Orinda’s history and very
important need-to-know phone numbers.
Thank you, Chamber Members, for supporting this
important service to our business community. Your
advertisements in the Directory help make it possible
for the Chamber to continue the “Shop Orinda”
Champaign.
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Mar. 28th Orinda Chamber
Luncheon a Huge Success |
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Thanks to the wonderful support of our membership, the
March 28th luncheon at the Orinda Country
Club was a tremendous success. Guest speakers Kim
Diamond of Pulte Homes and Michael Olson of
Wilder/Gateway Development each gave the attendees an
overview of the two unprecedented new real estate
developments currently under construction here in
Orinda. The Chamber would like to extend our thanks to
the many real estate professionals who took the time to
attend. |
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Lance Cowles of
Orinda Blue Pines Tree Service
Honored by Mayor Victoria Smith |
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Mayor
Victoria Smith pins Rotary President Lance Cowles with
the coveted City of Orinda Pin, at the April 23rd first
Chamber/Rotary Luncheon at the Orinda Community Center. |
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Job Connections
Announces the 2008 Career & Leadership
Summit |
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On Saturday, May 31, Job Connections will host
a half-day conference for Employers, Job
Seekers and the Employed. For information
visit
www.JobConnections.org.
The event will be located at 222 W. El Pintado
Rd. in Danville, CA. The mission of Job
Connections is to support and encourage both
unemployed and employed professionals with
workshops, speakers, and networking
opportunities. |
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Executive Director of Oakland Zoo to speak at
Chamber's June
17th
Luncheon |
Get ready for "Lions,
Tigers and Bears, Oh My" ... and listen to a man with
a most appropriate name!
Dr.
Joel Parrott, Executive Director of the
Oakland Zoo received his BS and DVM degrees from
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado. His
specialty is exotic animals and he was a consulting
veterinarian for the Oakland Zoo until 1984, when he
became the Staff Veterinarian and Assistant Director.
A year later, he became the Executive Director at the
Oakland Zoo.
Dr. Parrott has overseen many new
developments at the Zoo in the past 23 years. An avid
conservationist and naturalist, he views the role of
zoos as instrumental to environmental education.
Click here to visit The Oakland Zoo web site.
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Other
Chamber News |
Tri-Chamber Mixer Set For September
The combined mixer for the Orinda, Lafayette and
Moraga Chambers of Commerce will take place on September
10th, at "Stratford at Countrywood" in Lafayette,
CA. Mark your calendar for this popular evening event. |
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Laveaga Estate Visit in September
An enchanted evening will greet all who attend this
September 25th visit to the beautiful and historic de Laveaga estate, made possible by the
co-hosted hospitality of
Marty de Laveaga Stewart
and
Barbara Llewellyn.
Mark your calendar now, so as not to miss it. |
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Chamber Volunteers Needed |
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The Chamber needs your
enthusiasm and expertise. Volunteer for an upcoming event or
to participate on one of our committees by calling the Chamber
office at 925-254-3909 or by email to our address at
info@orindachamber.org.
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